Madrid Arenais an indoor arena located in the city ofMadrid,in the fairgrounds in theCasa de Campo,just minutes from the city centre. Built from the oldRocódromo,the pavilion was designed by Spanish architects Estudio Cano Lasso who designed this versatile building in 2001 to host sporting events, commercial, cultural and leisure activities. The pavilion was sponsored by the companyTelefónicafor what was also known asTelefónica Arena.
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| Former names | Telefónica Arena |
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| Location | Madrid,Spain |
| Coordinates | 40°24′46.97″N3°44′17.72″W/ 40.4130472°N 3.7382556°W |
| Owner | City Council of Madrid |
| Capacity | 12,000 (seating capacity) 10,500 (basketball,tennis) |
| Construction | |
| Built | February 2002 |
| Opened | July 2002 |
| Construction cost | €57 million |
| Architect | Estudio Cano Lasso |
| Structural engineer | Julio Martínez Calzón |
| Tenants | |
| CB Estudiantes(Basketball) (2005–2010) Madrid Masters(Masters 1000) (2002–2008) WTA Tour Championships(Tennis) (2006,2007) | |
Construction
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The arena was built in 2002 as part of the facilities planned for theMadrid 2012 Olympic bid.It was expected to house basketball competitions. The first phase was about in 2002, expanded the following year.
It is distributed on three floors (access, intermediate and low). Its central court has three retractable bleachers, allowing the surface to change depending on the type of event.[1]
The pavilion features a Satellite Pavilion,[2]with an area of 2,100 m2and it was the location of theMutua Madrileña Masters Madridmen's tennis tournament untilCaja Mágicawas opened. It has a maximumseating capacityof 12,000 seats.
It is owned by theCity Council of Madridand is managed byMadrid Destino,[3]municipal company which replaced the disappeared Madridec.[4]
It has a maximum capacity of 10,248 spectators for basketball and 12,000 for bo xing and 30,000 m2.Its dome is 11,000 m2and is supported by a three-dimensional structure supported on 181 piles. It has a skylight that can be opened, letting in natural light. The facade is composed of a double curve of glass, very light and variable transparency.
CB Estudiantesplayed its matches in the Madrid Arena from 2005 to 2010. It has signed a five-year contract with an option for another five. It hosted also all the games of the second round of theEurobasket 2007.
Madrid Arena tragedy
editOn 1 November 2012,a human stampedea Halloween party featuringSteve Aokiresulted in five girls beingcrushed to deathand a further 29 people were injured. There were 16,600 people crowded into the hall, authorized for 10,600.[5]
A few days later it was announced that the Madrid Arena was not going to host theHandball World Championshipas expected, due to its safety problems.[6]In 2015 the Spanish writerSaúl Cepeda Lezcano,who worked for the main parties blamed for the tragedy, published the novelAforo Completo(Full House).[7]The book uncovers many illegal activities in nightlife and clubbing activities that had led to a similar disaster.[8]
Transport
editMajor sporting events
edit- Masters Series Madrid(annually from 2002 to 2008)
- WTA Tour Championships(7–12 November 2006)
- EuroBasket 2007second round (September 2007)
- 2021 Davis Cup Finals(25 November – 5 December 2021)[9]
- 2024 Valorant Champions Tour: Madrid Masters(14–24 March 2024)
See also
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edit- ^"Pabellón Multiusos I"Archived2015-05-27 at theWayback Machine
- ^"Pabellón Multiusos II"Archived2015-05-27 at theWayback Machine
- ^"Madrid Destino"
- ^"Madridec echa el cierre"Archived2015-05-27 at theWayback Machine
- ^"La tragedia del Madrid Arena cumple nueve años con sus responsables en libertad".La Vanguardia(in Spanish). 2 November 2021.
- ^"Madrid logra trasladar el Mundial del balonmano del Madrid Arena a la Caja Mágica"
- ^"Saúl Cepeda desvela enAforo completolos asuntos sucios del ocio nocturno "
- ^"Un libro desentraña los entresijos de la tragedia del Madrid Arena"
- ^"La Copa Davis se celebra en el recinto ferial Casa de Campo"[The Davis Cup will be celebrated at the Casa de Campo fair venue].Madrid Destino(in Spanish).Madrid.Retrieved14 September2022.
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